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Stuart Jacome Arch 211- M11 Prof. Khorsandi Blog Post Palace of Versailles The palace of versailles is the most famous chateau in France. The palace was built in 1631 in the order of Louis XIII. Since the palace was so large there were a few architects that have worked on this structure over time. These include Louis Le Vau, Jules Hardouin Mansart, Ange- Jacques Gabriel, Claude Perrault, Frederic Nepveu, Robert De Cott, Philibert Le Roy, and Jacques Gabriel. Not only was a palace a place for the royals to reside but it has held numerous other purposes it was originally used as hunting grounds and a private retreat for   Louis XIII which was constructed by Nicolas Huaut . Currently the palace is being used as Museum of French History. When the Chateau was first constructed it was a hunting lodge made up of brick stone and slate.It was then reconstructed in 1631 Louis did not was to be restraint to just a classical design, instead he chose to have classical large stru...

Le Petit Trianon is a small manor that was created by Ange-Jacques seventeen sixty-two and finished in seventeen sixty-eight. It was originally commissioned by Louis XV of France. It is a small chateau inside of the Grand Trianon, located in the palace of Versailles grounds. The Petit Trianon is also built on the site of a botanical garden. The garden was originally meant for Madame de Pompadour, but due to her untimely death four years before completion it was given to Madame du Barry.  Marie Antoinette then became queen, Louis XV sanctioned it for her use only, creating a destination where the nineteen-year-old queen could hide away from the stress of Royalty. The Petit Trianon was the first example of Rococo style which blended in many aspects of baroque architecture which then led to the more latent style of neo classicism. The manor showed itself as a miniature flat building (a simple cube shape) with a low parapet, however once approaching and entering the interior proves ...

Eastern façade Le Petit Trianon Western Façade In 1768 the building of Le Petit Trianon was completed on the grounds of the Palace of Versailles. Designed by architect Agne-Jaques Gabriel, it has been referred to as “the perfect home”.   Originally meant to be an escape for the King and his mistress Madame de Pompador, she passed away four years before it’s completion. The layout was exactly as described, a “petit” or miniature version of a palace. With a richly decorated interior thanks to Robert Couturier, perhaps the most notable inhabitant was Marie-Antionette, wife of Louis XVI. The location is set near the edge of the woods, where it was meant to feel like a true escape, even if only yards away from the Palace.         The structure is said to be a perfect balance of Baroque and Rococo styles, in Neoclassical fashion. The entrance is at the eastern façade. The western façade features rounded c...

The exterior of Syon House was built in 1547 and owned by the First Duke of Somerset. Syon's current interior was designed by Robert Adam in 1762 under the commission of the First Duke and Duchess of Northumberland. The house has three parts: The Conservatory, the House, and the Courtyard and Garden. Syon House's final plans include a hallway, an anteroom, a national restaurant, a national painting room, a promenade, a study, a living room, a printing room, a family painting room, a family restaurant, and a private family apartment on the top floor living on a grand staircase. The both sides of gateway has put four columns with sculptures. The middle of the gateway (entrance) is arch with two side gates which are tiny poles with curve. The top of the gateway is a lion. The terms of “Adam style" started from Syon House. It was commissioned to build in a neoclassical style, which was completed, but Adam's style isn’t only like the same. Syon House is filled with dif...

Front Façade Palais Garnier (Garnier Opera House) Main Lobby        The Paris Opera house was commissioned by Napoleon III, and it was designed by Charles Garnier in 1862. It was finished  in 1874, taking 12 years to come to completion. The structure was built to replace an old opera house that was too small, and happened to burn down during the construction of this new one. The façade of this structure was a combination of styles, including Baroque and Beaux-arts, however Garnier insisted the style be referred to as “Napoleon III”. The front façade was a true sight to be seen in terms of detail and scale. There is a full length portico lined with arches that are adorned with sculptures of composers and musical artists along the entire length of the front facade. Above that, is a row of corinthian columns in AA BB formation. The formation entails two thicker columns flanking two thinner ones made of stone and marble, f...